twist in English

noun

1

an act of turning something so that it moves in relation to something that remains stationary.

the taps needed a single twist to turn them on

synonyms: turn, twirl, spin, rotation, flick

2

a thing with a spiral shape.

a licorice twist

3

a distorted shape.

he had a cruel twist to his mouth

4

a point at which something turns or bends.

the car negotiated the twists and turns of the mountain road

synonyms: bend, curve, turn, zigzag, kink

5

a fine strong thread consisting of twisted strands of cotton or silk.

Then use some thick yellow thread - I buy a type of thread called buttonhole twist - to hem all along the folded seam.

6

a drink consisting of two ingredients mixed together.

Mo couldn't contain herself any longer, and covered her smirk with a twist of gin and bitter lemon.

7

a carpet with a tightly curled pile.

This is a very nice piece of blue twist carpet.

verb

1

form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

a strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

synonyms: crumple, crush, buckle, mangle, warp, deform, distort, contort, screw up

2

cause to rotate around something that remains stationary; turn.

she twisted her ring around and around on her finger

synonyms: twiddle, adjust, turn, rotate, swivel

3

dance the twist.

The dancing couples twisted and turned, dancing until they got dizzy and sat down for a drink.

4

cheat; defraud.

For those of you who lied, twisted , cheated and bullied until the least worst choice available to me was to close the site, congratulations.

noun

turn, twirl, spin, rotation, flick
bend, curve, turn, zigzag, kink
convolution, complication, complexity, intricacy, surprise, revelation
interpretation, slant, outlook, angle, approach, treatment, variation, change, difference
crook, turn, bend
turn, turn of events
plait, braid, tress
device, gimmick
wrench, pull
winding, wind
wrench
turn
kink, twirl
construction
eddy
spin, twisting, twirl, whirl

verb

crumple, contort, wring, turn (around), wriggle, sprain, distort, twiddle, wind, intertwine, turn, worm, convolute, wrench
crumple, crush, buckle, mangle, warp, deform, distort
contort, screw up
wring, squeeze
turn (around), swivel (around), spin (around), pivot, rotate, revolve
wriggle, squirm, worm one's way, wiggle
sprain, wrench, turn
distort, misrepresent, change, alter, pervert, falsify, warp, skew, misinterpret, misconstrue, misstate, misquote, garble
twiddle, adjust, turn, rotate, swivel
wind, twirl, coil, curl, wrap
intertwine, twine, interlace, weave, plait, braid, coil, wind
wind, bend, curve, turn, meander, weave, zigzag, swerve, snake
turn, wrench, sprain, wrick, rick
turn, bend, flex, deform
distort, twine
wind, curve
worm, wrestle, writhe, wriggle, squirm
convolute, twist around, sophisticate, pervert
wrench

Use "twist" in a sentence

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2. 6 synonyms for Convolute: convolve, twist around, pervert, sophisticate, twist, Convoluted

3. Thrust and twist.

4. albatros albatross - twist

5. Twist a bubble.

6. I put a new twist on an old twist on computer software.

7. Twist the tourniquet tighter.

8. We offer a variety of Braiding styles such as: Senegalese Twist, Feeding Cornrows, Savanah Twist, Passion Twist, Micro Braids, Crochet, Sew-ins and more!

9. This page shows answers to the clue Contort.Contort may be defined as “To twist, or twist together“Twist and press out of shape“To twist, bend, or draw out of shape”.

10. Glenlivet with a twist.

11. 18 synonyms for Convulse: shake, twist, agitate, contort, twist, contort, work, agitate, churn, rock

12. Get me a twist drill.

13. Give the knob a twist.

14. 16 How you twist things!

15. Sit on this and twist.

16. But there's a curious twist.

17. Twist like a crooked pin

18. IT'S CALLED A FRENCH TWIST.

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20. WITH HIS KNICKERS IN A TWIST.

21. Twist the lid to open it.

22. The roads twist round hairpin bends.

23. Method for determining a twist angle

24. The story has taken another twist.

25. He gave my arm a twist.

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27. It' s not a twist- off

28. She's gone completely round the twist.

29. Qualitatively, a torque is a " twist ".

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31. That's a Gienger with a full twist.

32. Somebody's got their panties in a twist.

33. Bonded Polyester is a Z twist thread.

34. Anteinitial Yoga pose with a pompadour twist

35. The jury's like, " Oh, snap, a twist. "

36. Don't get your knickers in a twist.

37. Just punch the tip and twist it.

38. Contrite is full of twist and turns

39. Backtrack "Twist The Knife" Shirt

40. They approached a twist in the path.

41. You sort of twist the ends together.

42. Twist the knob to the right setting.

43. Generalized Axisymmetric elements with twist have an additional degree of freedom, 5, corresponding to the twist angle ϕ ϕ (in radians)

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46. Brainless is episode 34 ofRound The Twist

47. This is called a twist by physicists.

48. Too much force will twist the key.

49. Unbalanced yarns have sufficient twist to kink.

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